July 26th

July 26, 2013

Daniel J. Bires, 76, of 9 N. Hillside Ave., Ludlow, died on Friday morning, July 26, 2013 in the emergency room at Kane Community Hospital.
Born April 15, 1937, in Ludlow, he was a son of the late John and Mary Steffan Bires.Â On June 28, 1956, he married Arlene "Cubby" Irwin who preceded him in death in 2010.

July 25th

July 25, 2013

Rose Johnson, 74, of 17 North Oak St., Kane, died early Thursday morning, July 25, 2013 at the Kane Community Hospital.
Born Aug. 20, 1938 in Marienville, she was the daughter of Charles R. and Effie M. Barr Sharrow. On Aug. 29, 1958 in Crown, she married Virgil A. Johnson, who survives.
A homemaker, Rose did housekeeping for folks in the area.Â She was a lifetime member of the McKean County Fire Police and belonged to the Kane Fire Dept. Auxiliary.Â SheÂ enjoyed puzzles and embroidery.

July 23rd

July 23, 2013

Richard "Rick" A. Walter, 71, of 130 Greeves St., died Tuesda, July 23, 2013 at Sena-Kean Manor where he was a recent resident.
Born July 26, 1941, in Kane, he was a son of the late John and Dina Caruso Walter.
Rick was a member of St. Callistus Catholic Church and belonged to the Kane BPOE #329 and the Kane Country Club. He was an avid golfer and an ardent supporter of Kane Area High School sports.
Before his retirement, he was employed by Stackpole in Kane.

July 22nd

July 22, 2013

Chester E. Slaugenhaupt, 70, a resident of Sena-Kean Manor and formerly of Mt. Jewett, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at UPMC Bradford.
Born Sept. 14, 1942, in Eldred, he was a son of the late Charles and Mildred Pelham Slaugenhaupt.Â On July 17, 1971, in Mt. Jewett, he married Sylvia Roberts who survives.
Mr. Slaugenhaupt worked as a truck driver and also as a driver for Burdick's Garbage Disposal.
He was a member of the Hazel Hurst United Methodist Church, the Hamlin Township Fire Department and the Mt. Jewett Senior Center.

July 22, 2013

John H. McNeil, 68, of 423 Moffit Ave., passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh.
Born April 28, 1945, in Southampton, N.Y., he was a son ofÂ the late Cleon and Marcia Milgate McNeil.Â He was married to Clara Jean Brandes McNeil who survives.
Mr. McNeil was a retired employee of Pasco County in Florida
HeÂ was a member of the Kane Revival Center and the Kane Senior Center.
Surviving, in addition to his wife,Â are a daughter, Tracy McNeil of Philadelphia; a brother, Richard McNeil of Portville, N.Y.; and a sister, Kathryn McNeil of Eastport, Long Island, N.Y.

July 22, 2013

Mrs. Jody Rea Paup Hogan, 47, of Meherrin, Va. died Saturday July 20, 2013.
Jody was born Aug. 18, 1965 in Kane, daughter of Thora (Lynne) and James (Jim) Paup.
Jody was a 1987 graduate of Longwood College with a Bachelorâ€™s degree in Biology. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Jody worked at Southside Community Hospital for many years before pursuing a career in teaching. She was a teacher at Prince Edward County Middle School, Fuqua, Nottaway and most recently, Lunenburg County High School.

July 22, 2013

Patricia A. Allegretto, 71, died Friday, July 12, 2013 at the home of her daughter in Newton, Kan.
Born Sept. 28, 1942, in Roscoe, N.Y., she was a daughter of Hirman and Mary A. Hannold VanGuilder.
Patricia had lived in the Kane area for over 40 years. She had operated the Clarion Kitchen in Wilcox and the Sheffield Diner in Sheffield.

July 21, 2013

July 19th

July 19, 2013

Christine M. Dunlap, 53 of Paisley, Fla. died Monday, July 1, 2013 after a lengthy illness at the Florida Hospital of DeLand.
Born Oct. 24, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Earl L. Kepler Sr. and Beverly Frost Kepler. On Aug. 12, 1995, she married Joseph Dunlap, who survives.
Christine was an avid animal lover and spent many years grooming dogs and cats at Christieâ€™s Pampered Pooch in Kane.